Fixed

JP fixed the brakes himself today. I think he did a pretty good job. He went over to Checker auto parts and bought the brake pads and some other tools to help. A service guy there was nice enough to take a look at the brakes with him and agrees that the rotors would be fine for awhile longer. Just as JP thought. Now we know the mechanic at 'Perfect Auto' (a chain here in LV) was trying to gouge us. They always love to do that don't they? They make you think it's urgent and get you to pay hundreds of dollars when you don't need to. They'd love to charge you $100 to put in a $5 part any chance they get. All I can say is, never take the first mechanic's word, get another mechanic to look at your car too. If you can, try to learn a few things about your car's engine. I especially don't trust chain auto shops. We had an issue with 'Jiffy Lube' the last time we went there. They we're pretty shady with us and JP says doesn't want to back there again. It's so hard to find a good mechanic here in Vegas. JP asked for recs from people at work and everyone says the mechanics here are crap. We had a good one in LA, maybe we'll have to get our car done there. Anyway, I was a little worried about how safe the brakes would be with this being JPs first brake job on his own. The brakes appeared to work fine as he was driving away. The only problem was the garage floor was dirty as hell. My beautiful garage floor finish I had done myself, already looks like crap. I spent many hot summer nights working on that floor. Oh well, it's a garage, it's going to hell a some point. JP had trouble taking the old brake pads off at first, but after his dad called and gave him a tip. He got it done within 20 minutes after that. Good thing too because it took way too long and JP was late for work over an hour! That's another thing I'm worried about. I hope he doesn't get in trouble. He always says "don't worry, they love me". Well even though, you should never push your luck, especially at work. People could easily love you one day and then hate you the next. God knows how much we need his job. His income pays for everything and we really need the health insurance.

Today I went to Cingular and exchanged my cell phone. The Slvr was a cool phone, cool idea, but to be more practical, I exchanged it for the Motorola Razr. The Moto Slvr is the new hot phone for 2006, but the Razr I've wanted since last year. And it's pink! I love pink, it's my 'cheer me up color'. Plus we got back $50 on the price. Which pays for the brake pads we had to buy. It doesn't play MP3s, but I'm planning on getting an iPod someday anyway. I especially want one so I can store and show my photographs. You can download TV show podcasts on them too which is cool to me because you can watch 'Lost' on it.

OK, with all that out of the way I feel a little better now. Just a few more tasks and we should be scott free. I'm praying for some peace in time for our Frozen embryo transfer. Which hopefully will come very soon.